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Installation of a Virtualization Environment

  • US 20090083375A1
  • Filed: 09/26/2008
  • Published: 03/26/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system comprising:

  • a client, said client comprising;

    a display device;

    a host operating system (OS);

    an electronic programming guide (EPG) launched by a plurality of boot files stored in said host OS, wherein launching of said EPG suspends said host OS, said EPG comprising;

    a user interface (UI) that is presented to said user on said display, said EPG UI comprising at least one icon, said icon comprising a graphical representation of a virtual appliance;

    an appliance environment comprising a virtual environment OS for accessing and launching said virtual appliance in response to a selection of said at least one icon on said EPG UI;

    a download component for providing any of a plurality of said virtual appliances and a plurality of virtualization environment installation files in response to a request by said client; and

    an installation component for storing compatibility information about hardware and device drivers that are required for running said EPG, said appliance environment, and said virtual appliance and for suspending said host OS.

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